This is a very real and candid post. Contentment is something that I have really been struggling with lately. As I was growing up I had a vision of what my family and life would look like. I figured I'd get married and have two kids (with no problems). No where on my radar was infertility or Autism or special needs. I know that God does … [Read more...]
What a day!
So the boys were out of school today and yesterday due to parent/teacher conferences. Yesterday was not a bad day, but today they were both rambunctious and would not listen. It didn't help that I had a bad headache! Caleb had a routine appointment with his ENT this afternoon just to check his ear tubes. We talked about the appointment prior … [Read more...]
Caleb’s Health Update – Part 3
So last Wednesday Caleb had an appointment with his infectious disease doctor in Kansas City, so I thought I had better update on what is going on with his health. In case you didn't see either of the first two posts, you can read part 1 here and part 2 here. Just click on the links and it will take you to those posts. We have had to … [Read more...]
Caleb’s Health Update – Part 2
You can read Caleb's Health Update - Part 1 here. So after Caleb's last hospitalization in July, we remained hospitalization free for the entire month of August. The first part of September, however, things changed. Caleb's neck incision opened up. We had an appointment with his pediatrician. She immediately decided to admit him for IV … [Read more...]
Caleb’s Health Update – Part 1
2014 has been a very difficult year for Caleb medically, which has been very challenging for our entire family. On April 18th, Caleb had surgery to have a Vagal Nerve Stimulator implanted. It was our hope, as well as the hope of Caleb's long-time neurologist that this device would help his seizures and possibly his behavior and allow Caleb to … [Read more...]